The Los Angeles Angels have brought right-handed pitcher Grayson Rodriguez back from the injured list, setting him up to make his first appearance for the team in Sunday’s home game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
To make room on the roster, the Angels sent right-handed pitcher Alek Manoah down to Triple-A Salt Lake.
The 26-year-old Rodriguez joined the Angels through an offseason trade with the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for outfielder Taylor Ward. Baltimore originally selected Rodriguez as their first-round pick, 11th overall, in the 2018 draft. He missed the entire previous season following elbow surgery.
Rodriguez has compiled a 20-8 record with a 4.11 ERA across 43 major league starts spanning the 2023 and 2024 seasons. He threw 12 2/3 innings during spring training with the Angels before being placed on the injured list due to shoulder inflammation.
In his two minor league rehabilitation appearances, Rodriguez posted a 2.79 ERA across 9 2/3 innings, striking out 18 batters while issuing just two walks.
The 28-year-old Manoah struggled significantly in Saturday’s game against the Dodgers, allowing nine runs (eight earned) in just 1 1/3 innings. This marked his third appearance for the Angels after being sidelined for over a month at the season’s start with a right middle finger contusion.
Manoah previously played his first four major league seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays and holds a career record of 29-20 with a 3.45 ERA across 78 appearances, including 75 starts.
